Very few people can pull off the fashion flair required to wear a wetsuit in public. Here I practice the proper 'dry land' stance 9/7/2004

Up until 2004, I had been racing bicycles at the elite level for nearly a quarter of a century. Across those years, I've garned my fair share of medals and championships at the state, regional and national level. I also competed in Team Race Across America for 4 years as a member of the Pacificare Cycling Team. In 2004 at the ripe old age of 39, after a successful 3-year stint with the Fairway Subaru/Hincapie Sportswear Cycling Team, I decided to 'retire' from bike racing. As much as I enjoyed the competition, bike racing at that level is highly demanding - traveling nearly every weekend from March through October.

Cycling was - and still is - my first passion but I was looking for new challenges (and a little less constant traveling and racing). That's when I discovered the world of multi-sport. I don't like to think of myself as a 'triathlete'; it seems limiting. I prefer the term 'multi-sport athlete' because I truly take advantage of all the sports I do - competing in cycling races, running races, duathlons, triathlons. It keeps my mind fresh and provides variety for me with the ability to pick and choose from a much greater number of events. throughout the year so I don't get stale. Since my change to multi-sport, I have competed in at least one of each of the events I mentioned above each year. My 3 big goals for 2006 were Powerman Alabama - the Southeast Regional Duathlon Championships; the Boston Marathon; and Ironman Wisconsin.

My cycling background has been my best asset in multi-sport. Since I made the switch from cycling, my bike splits are consistently at the top - all the way from sprint-distance events up to iron-distance events. The past year I've spent working on my running and have taken it to new levels with 2 state Master's championships this year (10k and 20k) and a Boston Marathon time of 2:42:48.

With my cycling and running now at competitive levels, my attention turns to swimming - a sore spot for me. It's my aim that with proper practice and training I can bring my swimming up to a similar level.

I am 42 years old and am married to a wonderful and supportive woman - Janis. Together we enjoy hiking, camping, riding our tandem, gardening, home improvement projects and chocolate. I am a web programmer in Greenville, SC at Scansource, Inc. and live just outside of Greenville in Simpsonville.

'Pain is temporary...pride is forever'